Political ideology among adults in the New York City metro area by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the New York City metro area who are…

Generational cohortConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial13%37%42%7%146
Older Millennial17%34%42%8%215
Generation X26%37%33%3%386
Baby Boomer34%34%25%6%618
Silent44%27%23%5%315
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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